Travis County Paternity Test Lawyer
The law office of R. Shane McFarland, P.C., provides legal services for people involved in paternity disputes, litigation and parenting rights. As a Texas family law specialist, certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, I have an in-depth understanding of domestic relations law, child custody and child support issues. I represent custodial parents seeking to prove paternity, as well as noncustodial parents disputing paternity and child support obligations, or seeking custody and parenting time arrangements under the law.
Learn more at my FAQ About Paternity Law in Texas page.
Child Support Enforcement
Texas law presumes that a custodial parent should receive child support from the other parent regardless of whether the parents were ever married. If there is a dispute regarding the paternity of a child, the Court may compel both mothers and fathers to submit to paternity testing to establish who the father of a child is. If you are involved in a paternity, custody or parenting time dispute I can help.
Parental Rights
Under Texas law, visitation and parenting rights are not tied to child support payments or enforcement. The courts recognized the rights, opportunities and obligations of a noncustodial parent to be involved in his child's life, unless parental rights have been terminated. If you are involved in a custody or parenting time dispute with the custodial parent of your child, talk to me about your legal options for pursuing and protecting your rights.
Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
It is often the case that the non-custodial parent of a child has no capacity or interest in maintaining parental rights with his child. Whether you are the custodial parent of a child with cause to seek the termination of parental rights of the other parent, or are voluntarily giving up your parenting rights, I can assist in the process.
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From my office in Austin, I provide legal advice and representation for clients throughout Travis County, Williamson County and Hays County, Texas. To arrange an initial consultation with an experienced Austin paternity lawyer, call my office at 512-708-0947 or contact me by e-mail.
